Wildertools Button Neckers

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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Sorry if you've been on my website and tried to purchase one of these... we've had some troubles with the new system.

This knife falls somewhere between a pocket knife and a belt knife. It’s ideal for everyday light use and perfect as a secondary knife in the bush. It also comes with a really cool sheath. Retention systems for inverted neck knives are tricky, the Button Necker is my solution. The knife is held securely in the sheath using a minimalistic approach to a positive locking system. Even the Tazmanian Devil couldn’t pull enough G’s to pop this baby. The lanyard is left long, you can tie it yourself or give me a length and I will stitch it for you. Personally, I like the ability to change the length depending on whether I decide to wear it around my neck, across the shoulder or on my waist.

The price is $325. First come, first pick. Indicate your knife preference by the letter labelled on photo. Price includes tax and shipping in North America. Paypal(CC), money order, e-transfers are accepted... please no livestock... pretty sheep excluded;p

Button Necker
Blade Material: 52100
Thickness: 1/8″
Overall Length: 6″
Blade Length: 3 1/4″, 2 3/4″cutting edge
Blade Width: 1″ at widest
Handle Length: 2 3/4″
Handle Construction: Leather backed, hemp wrapped, epoxy soaked
Sheath: Leather, hand stitched, tooled, lanyard carry, button post retention, left or right hand compatible.
Weight: 4oz, total package.

A - available
B - sold
C - available
D - sold
E - available
F - available




 
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EyeDog said:
Tell me a little more about the blade material? Mike
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52100 is known as "ball-bearing steel". With 1%+ carbon and a decent amount of chromium, 52100 has great edge retention when heat treated properly. If I want to make a knife that'll keep a crazy edge, I use 52100. Close to O1 steel with more carbon and chromium.
 
Rick Marchand said:
52100 is known as "ball-bearing steel". With 1%+ carbon and a decent amount of chromium, 52100 has great edge retention when heat treated properly. If I want to make a knife that'll keep a crazy edge, I use 52100. Close to O1 steel with more carbon and chromium.
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Thanks...very helpful. See my PM.
 
Rick, are these all the same as far as size, blade profile and thickness at spine and amount of taper both distally and to the edge ?
They look similar but hard to tell was they are not stacked up one above the other in one picture.
thanks eh, kj
 
kootenay joe said:
Rick, are these all the same as far as size, blade profile and thickness at spine and amount of taper both distally and to the edge ?
They look similar but hard to tell was they are not stacked up one above the other in one picture.
thanks eh, kj
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They are all pretty much identical in size and geometry. I stacked and clamped them while grinding the profile and although the bevels are ground freehand, they are as close as I could get them to each other.
 
Hi Rick...got my Button Necker today. Thanks for the fast turnaround (well fast from Canada).

What a unique and amazing knife. The profile is exactly what I've been looking for in a necker. Most have scales that are way to wide for what a necker is supposed to be. Others with no scales just don't seem to fit the bill. Also I am not a big fan of Kydex sheaths for a necker. But most leather sheaths don't work for necker--except yours.

Thanks again and I hope to get many years of use from this cool knife.

Mike
 
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